Vanessa Amorocho

Photogrammetrist at Niricson
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Canada
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Photogrammetrist
      • May 2022 - Present

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Professor
      • May 2022 - Aug 2022

      - Professor for GIS Foundations and Data Science. Taught fundamentals of GIS, spatial thinking, technical geospatial software skills, GPS and applications for environmental management. - Professor for GIS Foundations and Data Science. Taught fundamentals of GIS, spatial thinking, technical geospatial software skills, GPS and applications for environmental management.

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Growth Planning Assistant
      • Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

      • Perform GIS queries, geoprocessing, and spatial analysis to support UBC’s Campus Growth Model. • Evaluate, assess, improve, and report spatial and tabular data quality using building permit documentation and project records. • Communicate the outcome of data updates, analyses to supervisor and GIS team. • Verify accuracy and completeness of housing and planning scenario data to support population projections, energy planning and long-range planning scenario development. • Perform GIS queries, geoprocessing, and spatial analysis to support UBC’s Campus Growth Model. • Evaluate, assess, improve, and report spatial and tabular data quality using building permit documentation and project records. • Communicate the outcome of data updates, analyses to supervisor and GIS team. • Verify accuracy and completeness of housing and planning scenario data to support population projections, energy planning and long-range planning scenario development.

    • Colombia
    • Civil Engineering
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Environmental Engineer and GIS Analyst
      • Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

      • Developed environmental and community programs to manage impacts from highway projects and that are compliant with national planning policies. • Prepared more than 20 budgets and costing reports on environmental, social and transportation legal requirements. • Supported the environmental permitting team and reviewed Environmental Impact Assessments of multiple projects. • Performed GIS queries and mapping needed for environmental, social and cultural heritage impact assessments. • Monitored the recovery of sensitive flora and fauna to comply with government measures. • Designed geodatabases in GIS software (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro) to comply with national environmental regulations and environmental reports. • Ellaborated maps, image processing and drone flight plans. • Developed an assessment and monitoring study of sensitive flora impacted by changes in land use. Show less

    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

      Analysis of land cover and land use dynamics of Paramo ecosystems. Modeling of future estimates in Paramo extention losses. Analysis of land cover and land use dynamics of Paramo ecosystems. Modeling of future estimates in Paramo extention losses.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Summer Intern
      • May 2017 - Aug 2017

      Member of the Center for Global Soundscapes laboratory from Purdue University. Research on Landscape Soundscapes, sound files analysis and Biodiversity Indices from tropical forests in Tanzania. Member of the Center for Global Soundscapes laboratory from Purdue University. Research on Landscape Soundscapes, sound files analysis and Biodiversity Indices from tropical forests in Tanzania.

    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Forestry Research Fieldwork
      • Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

      Development of high-precision biomass allometric models using LiDAR technology. Development of high-precision biomass allometric models using LiDAR technology.

    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teaching Assistant
      • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

      TA in various academic courses: Geomatics, Hydrology and Ecology. Management of laboratory sections, teaching in complementary sections, support during exams, grading of assigments and organization of academic field-trips TA in various academic courses: Geomatics, Hydrology and Ecology. Management of laboratory sections, teaching in complementary sections, support during exams, grading of assigments and organization of academic field-trips

Education

  • The University of British Columbia
    Master's degree, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
    2021 - 2023
  • Universidad de Los Andes
    Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Environmental Engineering
    2012 - 2018
  • Universidad de Los Andes
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General
    2012 - 2018
  • McGill University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General
    2017 - 2017
  • Universidad de Los Andes
    ArcGIS for Environmental Analysis & Advances Topics ArcGIS
    2015 - 2015
  • TAFE NSW
    English for Academic Purposes, English
    2011 - 2011

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